First Lottery Purchase

[Northlands]

So far we've had a Miata and a Fiesta from the fun and excitement department.   

[J86]

So far we've had a Miata and a Fiesta from the fun and excitement department.   

First car is hard!  There're about 10000000 to choose from!

[Colonel Cadillac]

Of course, I would instantly try to get a membership at one of those private race tracks.

[93JC]

Membership? You have $100,000,000: build your own.

[2o6]

So far we've had a Miata and a Fiesta from the fun and excitement department.   

There's more to life than cars.

[Colonel Cadillac]

Membership? You have $100,000,000: build your own.

But then you have nobody to race against. 

[Northlands]

Inspired by Craig and John in John's thread.

What would be the first car you purchase if you won the lottery (a sizable amount, 100 million or more)?  You can do other firsts (house, boat, watch, sunglasses, dog, cat, standing fan, soda), but limit it to one per category.

My firsts:

Car:  Aston Martin V8 Vantage roadster with a 6 speed stick.  In a dark blue, then I'd get black wheels for it. 


Place to live:  I don't have the exact place, but I think the first purchase would be a luxury, preferably penthouse, condo in Philadelphia.

There's more to life than cars.

The whole point of the thread is about a massive lottery win and .....CARS! ( and then other luxuries. )

You own a Focus, then you pick a Fiesta after a 100 million dollar lottery win. 

100 million will allow you to live a little! Trust me, I personally know someone who has won 40 million dollars. The money changes your spending habits.

[Cookie Monster]

You know, since I got the bike, cars just don't thrill me like that anymore. If I had to get a car now, hmmm. I would prob build up an old Prelude or something low key like that. If I could get a bike, I'd prob get an NCR M4 One Shot. Ducati with a titanium frame, 280 something lbs (compared to 400-450 lbs stock), titanium and carbon fiber strewn all about. There aren't any street cars that can do 9s-10s out of the box so its like... meh

Augh I feel the same way about this car that the brown dude from EVO did... its just a monstrosity.

When it comes to cars... I just want feedback and simplicity. I would rather a well modded 240SX over this Swedish Veyron

I don't understand you at all, dude. First you say that there are no cars that do 9s-10s out of the box stock, so you don't want any current car, and that'd you'd rather have a completely pimped out bike with titanium and CF bits thrown at it, but then when a CCXR is suggested, it's too garish and you'd rather take a 240SX?

[Colonel Cadillac]

I don't understand you at all, dude. First you say that there are no cars that do 9s-10s out of the box stock, so you don't want any current car, and that'd you'd rather have a completely pimped out bike with titanium and CF bits thrown at it, but then when a CCXR is suggested, it's too garish and you'd rather take a 240SX?

He gets $100 million and would get an old Prelude. 

[MrH]

Probably a new M5. Give me something more practical to go car shopping in for more ridiculous stuff .

A gt3 rs 4.0 in black would be next if i could find one. Probably put my name on the Ferrari wait list, the scuderia should be out by the time my name came up. I'd probably get the new boxster when it came out, and 911 turbo two years from now.

[2o6]

The whole point of the thread is about a massive lottery win and .....CARS! ( and then other luxuries. )

You own a Focus, then you pick a Fiesta after a 100 million dollar lottery win. 

100 million will allow you to live a little! Trust me, I personally know someone who has won 40 million dollars. The money changes your spending habits.

No one saw the Lotus Evora post?

[68_427]

No one saw the Lotus Evora post?

Wasn't even an S model.  Pshaw

[SVT666]

There's more to life than cars.

Get. The. Fuck. Out.

[2o6]

Get. The. Fuck. Out.

Rolls-Roycing in China isn't attractive?

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

There's more to life than cars.

He gets $100 million and would get an old Prelude. 

So far we've had a Miata and a Fiesta from the fun and excitement department.   

This place never ceases to amaze!

[Colonel Cadillac]

I have always wanted to get a 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and a 1973 Carrera RS 2.7 that match.

Here's the Carrera RS 2.7, although I would prefer the green to be darker:


The GT3 RS 4.0 would have the same color scheme. I would then have to make my garage glass and visible from all of the windows in the rear of my house so I could stare at them all day  

[Laconian]

I'd get a DB9, an XKR convertible, and an Outback. DB9 for the rainy spring and fall, the XKR for the summer months, and the Outback for when we need to haul things or get two inches of snow on the ground.

[CALL_911]

The GT3 RS 4.0 would be my first purchase.

Assuming I get married, I'd get my wife an A6 3.0T Avant (maybe an LR4), I'd get an E90 M3 to DD, a 964 Turbo because I love them and an NSX. Can I keep the GTI?

[68_427]

I'd get a DB9, an XKR convertible, and an Outback. DB9 for the rainy spring and fall, the XKR for the summer months, and the Outback for when we need to haul things or get two inches of snow on the ground.

You could just buy this one now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-JAGUAR-XK-R-CONVERTIBLE-NAVIGATION-20-WHEELS-LIKE-NEW-/180801361634?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2a1899d6e2

[Laconian]

Maybe for the next purchase, but right now, we just drive about 60 miles a week, average speed is less than 20mph. :P

[68_427]

People get a better look at you and your JAAAAAAAAAAAAAG

[Laconian]

If I got an XK today it wouldn't be an XKR anyways. That extra "R" would be totally wasted on our shitty roads and shitty traffic.

Maybe for my 30th b'day :-?

No, that's dangerous thinking...!

[68_427]

If I got an XK today it wouldn't be an XKR anyways. That extra "R" would be totally wasted on our shitty roads and shitty traffic.

Maybe for my 30th b'day :-?

No, that's dangerous thinking...!

Good plan. 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-V8-Convertible-Nav-Heated-Seats-Bluetooth-Sirius-/170767778442?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27c28d828a

[Vinsanity]

I can't imagine why someone would bother with Fiestas and Nissan 240's with a lotto jackpot, but I can kinda see why someone wouldn't want to bother with a ridiculously powerful hypercar. The cars I'd buy are ones that I can enjoy on public roads. The most exotic I'd go for would be a Ferrari California or Audi R8 Spyder. But I'd be most excited to pick up some classic convertibles: Merc 280SE, '58 Corvette, and maybe a resto-modded Karmann Ghia with an air-cooled Porsche turbo engine. Oh, and a Ducati Monster for good measure (maybe a 696 so I don't kill myself)

[Raza]

If you think this is directed at you, it probably is. 

[Raza]

I can't imagine why someone would bother with Fiestas and Nissan 240's with a lotto jackpot, but I can kinda see why someone wouldn't want to bother with a ridiculously powerful hypercar. The cars I'd buy are ones that I can enjoy on public roads. The most exotic I'd go for would be a Ferrari California or Audi R8 Spyder. But I'd be most excited to pick up some classic convertibles: Merc 280SE, '58 Corvette, and maybe a resto-modded Karmann Ghia with an air-cooled Porsche turbo engine. Oh, and a Ducati Monster for good measure (maybe a 696 so I don't kill myself)

I'd get the Ducati Sam Flynn rode in Tron.  It's a 1200, but I assume I'll have the time to learn how to ride properly. 

[sportyaccordy]

I don't understand you at all, dude. First you say that there are no cars that do 9s-10s out of the box stock, so you don't want any current car, and that'd you'd rather have a completely pimped out bike with titanium and CF bits thrown at it, but then when a CCXR is suggested, it's too garish and you'd rather take a 240SX?

I didn't say I don't want any car. Just that cars don't really excite me that much any more, so I probably wouldn't spend too much of my money on them.

The NCR doesn't look like anything crazy. Its like an M5. It's pretty low key in appearance despite being all pimped out and incredibly well engineered, which I really like. I don't understand the gripe with choosing something like a 240SX over a CCXR either. Are 240SXs considered garish? Are they in any way like Veyrons? Cars like the GT-R and CCXR and Veyron embody a lot of what I hate about modern performance cars. I would rather get something with performance I can access, simplicity I can tinker with and feedback I don't have to drive at 10/10ths to enjoy. What's not to understand? It's not like I would keep it stock. I'd prob build up a VQ30 w/a bunch of one off parts and ride with that. 300 or so HP is more than enough for the street, and it would be something built completely to my taste. And it wouldn't yell "LOOK AT ME AND ALL MY MONEY!!!". I don't like that

I've driven big fast cars... luxury coupes... yadda yadda. For the most part, it's all just kind of boring to me now. It's like a roller coaster. Push the pedal and go. I do like a well thought out race build, or trick engineering... but I hate the increasingly thick insulation between the driver and the car. So in that context I don't see why it's hard to understand why a CCXR doesn't do it for me. I'd rather something like an NSX, whatever.

[Northlands]

I'd like to know how you would know that a Koenigsegg doesn't communicate well to the driver?

[sportyaccordy]

I'd like to know how you would know that a Koenigsegg doesn't communicate well to the driver?

I don't want it. End of discussion. Someone post their choices.

[sportyaccordy]

Note, I didn't knock anyone elses choices. I don't see what the uproar is about. I am not telling anyone else what they should or shouldn't do, just why I wouldn't go for some of the "obvious" choices.